Electric knife



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mancanza.' cUsIcx, or COTTON, Mr NNEsoTA.'

appncamnmed February 7, 1927. lserial Nn. 166,454.

This invention relates to an electric knife. The object of the `invention is the construction of an electric knife, which can be used most efficiently for cuttingwarm or hot bread, which if cut by-a coldl'knifef will be made heavy. Further, pies covered with meringue are so often torn and mussed byusing a cold'knife, whereas if my electric knife is used, it will'cut'through the me` ringue and leave the cut smooth. My knlfe also cuts efliciently cake that so often sticks to a cold knife and makes a ragged cut.

This knife is especially adapted for spread.'-v

ing icing on cake, and will spread butter very satisfactorily upon toast, as the butter will be melted as it is spread upon the toast.

With the foregoing and other objects in view,"my invention `comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended clalm.

In the drawings: l .sv

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a knife constructed in -accordtance with the present invention while Figure 21s a view'in side elevation ofthe same.

Figure 3 is a sectional'view taken on line l3 3, Figurevl, and'looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4, Figure 1, and looking in the* direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, .1 designates the handle and 2 is the blade of the knife. The handle 1 is provided with a longitudinally extending passage 3, through which the electric wires 4- extend. The blade 2 comprises acone ortion and a cutting portion 6. The base or inner end 4the same 1n of the cone portion 5 fits upon the inner end of handle 1, and this cone portion is crimped, orpressed in, as at 'n-@whereby the blade pon the handle. It will 'seen upon referrmg to Figure 1' that .the handle 1 is cone shape, u in the-base or inner end of the cone portion 5, with central passage 3 opening at itskinner end u on the compartment 8 which contains the Iheating p heating means is comprised by the-wires 4 being 1 byY the operator.

11 so as to bring one or suitably covered, andV heating means heats the blade as de-l The outer end mounted the ing 11 of end 12. The is provided with an aperture registering with passage 3, through which wires 13 extend, one of whichl wireshas end 14 to engage the contacts 15 so that as the end 12'isrotated, one or more ofthe contacts 15 will be engaged, so as to varythe heating power of the heating means in compartment 8. A pin 16 is` secured to rinor 11, and this-pin works in L-shaped slot 17, whereb the end 12v is d'eof handle lis provided i with a compartment .10, in which is rotatably.

end 12 tachably mounted upon t e handle 1 and at the same time allows the turning of the ring all of the contacts 15 into contact with' the endvli of wire 13.

The cutting portion 6 -of blade 2 is intgral with the cone portion 5, butas the cone portion 5 terminates short of the outer end of the cuttin portion 6, this outergend is left free s'o lthat t ie knife is more eflicient in that its-outer end is thin and able to be easily eplaced under food or run through food, such.

as candy, for cutting the same inan efficient cone portion Ais in itsv excellent fitting upon The novel conicalformation .o the heating means containing portion of the blade pro-` vides a most eiiiclent' receptacle or container for the heating utilized for the electrical wiring, whereas the greater part of the cutting bod of the blade as well as therout'er end 1s uno structed, yet heated efficiently for maximum results.

n ile I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled. in the art to which'l-this invention relates facture of the same,

means, becauseY the most un-l important part of the blade'may thereby beduring the4 extensive manuand I, therefore, ref.,

the foods.

serve the right to make such changes or al-l" terations as` shall fairly of the appended claim.

What- Iclaim is: y

As a new article4 of manufacture, an elecfall within the scope ,tric knife comprising a handle provided with an inner conical end, said handle and coni-A cal endhaving a-central longitudinallyfexpassage@ blade provided with a cut- 80 manner. Another advantage of the peculiary y ting portion and with an elongated cone portion extending longitudinally thereotl at edge, said cone portion terminating short of the outer end of: the cutting portion leaving the outer endn of said cutting portion free, said entire outer end provided with a curved cutting edge adapted to .be placed under food or run through candy for niarkingthe same, said cutting portion convergf cone portion near its inner end and thereone signature. ing at its inner end and extending along the A y@Anniv CUSICK. 

